How to say 'Jaw' in Japanese | 顎

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The Japanese word for Jaw is 'Ago', written as 顎 in Japanese.'Jaw' in hiragana is あご.

word

顎

Meaning

Jaw

Reading

あご

ago

Kanji

顎Chin

Explanation

The Japanese noun '顎 (あご)' refers to the 'jaw', the bony structure that forms the framework of the mouth and holds the teeth. It is commonly used in both anatomical and everyday contexts. For example: my jaw hurts「顎が痛い」(あごがいたい). He has a strong jaw「彼は顎が強い」(かれはあごがつよい). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe someone's determination or stubbornness, as in '顎が外れるほど笑う (あごがはずれるほどわらう)', which means 'to laugh so hard one's jaw might fall off'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3724

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 顎

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

顎

Meaning

Chin

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What does 'Ago' (顎) mean?

'Ago' means 'Jaw' .

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